Second Hand Mercedes-Benz EQS Bonnet Strut

No — the EQS is a fully electric vehicle and its bonnet does not open in the conventional sense for engine access; instead it has a small front storage compartment (frunk) with a fixed panel or a counterbalanced lid that does not use a gas strut in the way a traditional bonnet does. If your bonnet lid or frunk panel is not staying up, the mechanism involved is likely a different component such as a hinge spring or a frunk latch assembly rather than a bonnet strut. You may want to describe the specific symptom to a Mercedes specialist or breaker, who can identify the correct part number for your registration. Searching for a bonnet strut on an EQS is unlikely to return a matching used part because this part was never fitted to this model.

The EQS frunk (front storage compartment) lid is typically held by a counterbalance mechanism or hinge assembly rather than a traditional gas strut, so the part you need is more likely described as a frunk hinge, lid spring, or front compartment lid support — confirm the exact description with a Mercedes breaker quoting against your registration plate. Because the EQS is a relatively recent model (launched 2021 in the UK on the V297 platform), used parts may be limited in supply so it is worth contacting a specialist EV dismantler. Do not search for a bonnet strut as this will not match the correct component for this vehicle.

Because the EQS does not use a conventional bonnet strut at all, there is no direct equivalent part to cross-reference from another Mercedes model. Any support mechanism for the EQS front compartment lid is specific to the V297 platform and unlikely to match strut-type components from combustion-engine Mercedes models. A breaker familiar with EQS dismantling would be the best person to identify the correct lid support component using your VIN.

Trim level — whether AMG Line, Executive, or another specification — does not affect the front lid or frunk mechanism on the EQS, as these structural components are shared across the range. However, since the part is not a conventional bonnet strut to begin with, the key thing is identifying the correct frunk lid support component for the V297 generation rather than worrying about trim. Confirm the exact part with a breaker using your registration to ensure you get the right item.